St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Cedar Road, Chorley, PR6 0JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 13th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 18 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

219 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals25.6%

25.6%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.8%

17.8%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Highfield Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Annie Douglas
Phone: 01257265998
Website: stjosephschorley.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cedar Road, Chorley, PR6 0JF
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119671

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.